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Korea's Q2 fertility rate drops to record low of 0.7 amid population decline - Pulse by Maeil Business News Korea (m.pulsenews.co.kr)
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[โ€“] Jackcooper 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I truly didn't know SK was worse than Japan

[โ€“] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

IIRC: The rate in Japan has been below replacement level (2.1) for longer but the rate in SK has been falling faster and has now passed Japan.

Edit:
Just did some quick research:

First year below 2.1

Japan: 1975

Sth Korea: 1984

Year Sth Korea dropped below Japan's rate and kept falling: 2001.